The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-10

Died. last Sunday morning Mt his resi- l
dence four miles west of Hiiiham. Mr.
ESocH Cox. after seven weeks severe
suffering. His disease baflied the skill
OF three doctors. and all OF the tender
care and kind nursing that a devoted
family and kind neighbors could bestow
At three o'clock in the morning Of the
18th inst. his happy soul took its flight,
and sailed TO that mansion Of rest where
sickness, pain and sorrow never can
modest. or disturb that perfect rest that
will continue forever more. Mr.. Cox
was 81 years old. He was converted
over twenty years ago: he united with
he regular Baptist church over three
wears ago. The church made him one
OF her deacons three years ago. which
Office he occupied at his death. In the
death OF Mr.. Cox his wife has lost de-
voted husband; bis children have lost a
kind. afiectionate father the church one
4 Of its members. and this community one
Of its best citizens. Mr. Cox was an un-
flinching Democrat. He filed the Office
OF Township Trustee Of Columbia town
ship five years and five months, in q
manner that gave almost entire satisfac-
ton 10 all. The funeral discourse was
! delivered at the Baptist church, by Elder
Peter Baker, assisted by Rev. Jos Allen,
Iof r. 3. C.. and Rev. vancleave, of The
NJ 4. church. A large congregation Of
mourners attended the funeral. Among
the distinguished persons present l no.
ticed Ministers Revs. Vancleave and Eli
"a Clapp, French Lick Major Edmison,
Knoxville; Peter Baker, Shoals; Jos.
: Allen. Huron: j. w. Landreth, Union
VALLEY: Jas. Lincoln, HilIham; Squire
w. %. Simmons. Martin county.
After the funeral the remains were
followed to the Burton Cemetery by .
large number of weeping friends and
/. laid to rest. The family have the sym
pathy Of all.
y A sad affair happened last Thursday
! night, 2i inst. not more sad thar
Z strange. VIM. McKeighcn, Geo. Smith
= Kale and Hamp Andrews were return
u ing home from Knoxville. When nea
;. home, Hampton received painful knit
Y wound in his back. DIR. Line was sen
e Tor and sewed up the wound. Il doe
d seem strange, but its true, no one know
h who done II. Yet, some thinks j. 1
e Dretz will make some inquiry about III
e affair next September. Well, II john
y can't scratch up the evidence Its Q ba
a job.
y Two men, who gave their names a
= WEAVING, bought Martin PiafIenberger'
q sheep The LIST inst. The price agreed up
, on was S55. Mr.. Pfaflenberger learne
% after the thieves were gone that he ha
ie only received two five dollar bills. On
. Of the bills had on the front lives an
A. anghts mechanically pasted over IN
II fiyes on each corner. Mr.. r.. accompa
Or MED by his boy and two Deighbor
ne overlook the stock buyers at West Babe
e. springs; arrested them; had them trie
before Justice Payne; he recognized u
frauds: made their bonds $500 each
" they failed TO give bond and were polite
D. ~ conducted to Paoli jail to await fu
n Their proceedings. am awful glad the
escaped TO Orange. because IL they ha
r. been recognized from here they wou
y have been credited 10 Columbia, and
* our quota IL full we don't need the credI
- Old Uncle Daniel Jones died at Be-
u, NJ ford Philips, near our town, last MOI
7. day. about noon. Uncle Daniel WI
- - about 80 years old. derangod and almo
- blind. lie was late war veteran, a.
:, = was drawing pension ~ the rate OF
~ per month. His remains were laid
~ rest Tuesday A the Jones' family grav
" yard, In Martin county.
Z ZrrPY Coon